Attachment for pool tables



1. A. McCOOL.

ATTACHMENT FOR POOL TABLES.

APPLICATION TILED JAN-T1. 1921.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922 UNT STATES FATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. MIGGOOL, OF ELLSVVOBTH, KANSAS.

ATTACHMENT FOR POOL TABLES.

To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, JAMns H. MoCooL, a citizen or" the United States, residing at Ellsworth, in the county of Ellsworth and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements 111 Attachments for Pool Tables, of which the following is a specifi cation. p I

This invention relates to improvements in pooltables and more particularly to an improvement upon the structures disclosed in my applications for patent upon racking- :trames torpool tables, Serial No. 422,867 and for pool tables, Serial No. 422,865.

An object of the invention is to provide a simplified racking structure for use upon pool tables, by means of which the pool balls shot into thepockets are guided into a rack structure comprising individual compartments whereby the balls pocketed by each player are automatically racked separately from those pocketed by another player.

A further object of this invention is to provide, in a pool table attachment as specified,'an elevator structure by means of which the pocketed balls may be guided into the desired compartment in the rack and also to provide a gate'structure movable to release the balls and allow them to travel through a suitable guideway into a placing rack or I basket.

a A further object of this invention is to provide means for facilitating proper positioning of the elevator structure to guide the balls into proper space within the rack.

Other objects 01 the invention will appear in the following detailed description and in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved rack showing table.

Fig. 2 is a detailed vertical section through the rack taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. r j

Fig. 4 is a side elevation'of the improved ballreceiving and placing device.

Referring more particularly to the drawitapplied to a part of a pool a ing the numeral 1 indicates a pool table which is constructed in accordance with the structures disclosed in my applications for patent upon pool tables Serial No. 422,865.

, In this particular construction of pool table the pockets are open at both ends and the balls pass therethrough upon suitable track Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug.

Application filed January 11, 1921. Serial No. 436,451.

structure 2, which guides the balls to the receiving compartment 3 of theracking structure As clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the ends 5 and 6 of the rails 2 terminate, one upon each side of the mouth o1"? the compartment 3, so that the pool balls indicated at A, after traveling olt the rails 2, fall into the compartment 3 upon the elevator structure 7 The elevator structure 7 is supported for vertical movement in the compartment 3 and comprises a main body member 8 having a concave surface 9 for receiving the balls. A cable 10 is attached to the bail 11 of the elevator structure and passesupwardly over a suitable guide pulley 12, having its end, remote from the end which is connected tothe bail 11, connected to a sliding block 14. The block 14 has a rail 15 formed thereon which rides in a suitable groove 16 in the table 1. A spring operated latch bolt 17 is carried by the sliding compartments 21 are formedin the rack structure 4 by longitudinally extending rails or rods 22 which incline downwardly from the receiving ends of the compartments to their delivery ends as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. A hinged end 23 is provided at the outlet ends of the compartments 21 and it swings upon its pivot24 for releasing the balls A to permit them to pass out of the compartments. 21 into a passageway 25, downwardly through the passageway 25 into a substantially horizontal pass sageway 26 from which theyroll into a retaining basket 27, A suitable rack 28 is carried by the rack structure 4 for supporting the basket 27 and this basket is of sufficient size to hold the fifteen balls-used in playing pocket billiards or pool. A reinforcing strip 29 is attached to one side of the basket '27 and it has an angle bar 30 attached thereto to which a spotting rack 81 of the usual triangular shape is attached. As clearly shown in Fig. 5 otthe drawing the triangular spotting rack 31 extends at right angles to the basket 27 and when it is desired to spot the 'balls A the basket is lifted by the rack 28 4, one inalignment with each of the openiiigs-QO and thus if the player will remember his particular color or number as presented by the indicia 32 the elevator 7 may be adjusted to runthe ballsA from the pockets of the table over the rails 5 and 6 into proper compartment 21.

- It is, of course, to be understoodthat'the' invention may be constructed in various other manners and the parts associated in different relations and, therefore, I do'not -desire'to be limtied in any manner except as set forthin the'claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is.

1. A ball racking attachment for pool 7 tables comprising a plurality of compart- "ments, an end compartment having com' "munication with all of said first named compartments, and an elevator adjustable in said end compartment to guide balls into any "one of said first named compartments, said first named compartmentshaving ball supports 'therein'inclining towards the outlet ends of the compartments, a hinged gate at the outlet ends of said compartments and adapted to normally restrain movement of balls out of the compartments.

' 2A ball racking attachment for P i tables comprising a plurality of compartfments, an end compartment having communication with all of said first named com- "partments, and an elevator adjustable in 4-5 said end compartment to guide ballsinto any one of said first named compartments, said first named compartments having ball supports therein inclining towards the outlet ends of the compartments, a hinged'gate at the outlet ends of said compartment and adapted to normally restrain movement of bails out of the compartments, an outlet end compartment communicating with said first named compartments, a receptacle supporting rack carried by said racking structure, said racking structure having apassageway therein adapted to convey balls from said outlet end compartment into aretainer upon said rack.

3. A ball racking attachment for pool tables comprising a plurality of compartments, an end compartment having communication with all of said first named compartments, and an elevator adjustable in said end compartment to guide balls into any one of said first named compartments, a flexible member connected to said elevator, a guide block, said flexible member connected to said guide block, and means carried by said guide block for locking the block in adjusted positions for supporting said elevator in adjusted positions against accidental movement.

4. A ball racking attachment for pool tables comprising a plurality of compartments, an end compartment having communication with all of said first named compartments and an elevator adjustable in said end compartment to guide balls into any one 01' said first named compartments, said first named compartments having ball supports therein inclining towards the outlet ends of the compartments, a hinged gate at the outletends of said compartments and adapted to normally restrain movement of bails out ofthe compartments, a flexible member connected to said e1evator,-'a guide block, and means carried by said guide block for-locking the block in adjusted positions for supporting said elevator in adjusted positions against accidental movement.

-5. A ball racking attachment for pool tables comprising a plurality of compartments, an end compartment having commun1cat1on with allot said first named com partments, means to guide balls into anyone of said first named compartments, means to normally restrain movement of balls out of said first named compartments, an outlet end compartment communicating with said first named compartments, a-receptacle supporting rack carried by said racking structure, said racking structure having a passageway therein adapted to'convey-balls fromsaid outlet end compartment into a retainer upon said rack.

6. A ball racking attachment for pool tables comprising a plurality of compartments, an end compartment having communication with all or said first named compartments, means to normally restrain movement of bails out of saidfirst named compartments, an outlet end compartment comnuinicating with said first named compartments, a receptacle supporting rack carried by said racking structure, said racking structure having a passageway therein adapted to convey balls from said outlet end coinpartment into a retainer upon said rack, said ball guiding means comprisingan elevator, a flexible member connected to said elevator, a guide block, said fieXible member connected to said guide block for locking the block in adjusted positions for supporting saidelevator in adjusted positions.

7. A ball racking attachment for pool tables comprising a plurality of compartments, an end compartment having communication with all of said first named compartments, means to guide balls into any one of said first named compartments, means to normally restrain movement of balls out of said first named compartments, an outlet end compartment communicating With said first named compartments, a receptacle supporting rack carried by said racking structure, said racking structure having a passageway therein adapted to convey balls from said outlet end compartment into a retainer upon said rack, said ball restraining means comprising a gate hingedly supported at one end and adapted to close the outlets of said first named compartments. I

8. A ball racking attachment for pool tables comprising a plurality of compartments, an elevator for guiding balls into said compartments, means -for holding said elevator in adjusted positions and a hinged gate at the outlet of said compartments for controlling the outlet of balls therefrom.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES H. MoCOOL. 

